The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15
Personal.

Iuau OF JOlel, anu luUS llail VI 1lOTTls, Wet
visiting friends in this city on Sunday last.
JoHN.-John Wichert, formerly of Dee
PARK, now of Cass Co., Iowa, stopped off her
on Monday for short visit, on his wa.
back to the Hawk Eye state from Chicago
where he had been selling a car load of cat
tie and another of hogs. He is prosperou
and likes Iowa, but, still his heart yearn
Tor old La Sale county.
! L. B.-Mr. L. b. Griffith who has been alb
sent at Hay City Kansas, in pursuit O.
he.lth, returned on Monday greatly i'm
proved and will remain at home this winter
PETgR.-Mr Peter Egan took it into hi:
kindly heart to give the school marms o
this city a jolly sleigh ride. Accordingly
he hitched up his best turn out and ther
called at the dwellings OF the several lady
teachers, successfully, and gave them {
happy sleigh.ride, for which the ladies ar,
profoundly thankful
CALLERS Miss Augusta Thalheimer, O.
Chicago, and Mr.. E. Bromberger, Of New
York City, have been visiting Mr., and Mrs
began, in East Ottawa.
CHILp's Tara little seven year ole
girl, daughter of Isaac Johnson, of Shell
City, Mo, recently came alone from thai
place to Streator. She had label tied
around her neck giving her destination, and
she came as siie as if she had been labeled
"door knobs or any other article.
ILL.-Wm. OMeara who was recently
transferred from the west side depot tele-
graph to the Office Of the train dispatcher al
Aurora, has returned to Ottawa and is very
i'll. He has retired to recuperate.
DICK The Misses Dicks Of Quincy, have
been visiting friends in this city.
TEM.-Geo. Woodford the we'll known apos-
tie Of temperance, has been engaged for a
series Of lectures at Springfield this winter.
Verify, George has been called to the right
place. The next thing is how to reach the
Legislative ear? Go for EN-, George.
BRowN.--Mr. Enos Brown, of Marseilles,
called upon us on Monday, took our famous
book, and renewed his subscription to the
FREE TRADER for about the fortieth year.
lie is nearly eighty three years old, "hearty
as book, as he expresses it, and life long
democrat. MAY his shadow never grow
less.'
RoBBED.-Earnest Machinstock, tile
worker, who lives near the West Ottawa
cemetery, when going home on Monday
evening was waylaid by two men, knocked
down and robbed Of small change. He had
$50 in gold on his person, which was not in
his pocket book, and therefore the robbers
did not get it.
PSEU.-Master King Beatty, son of Geo.
Beatty, is sick with pneumonia.
HInsH-S. Hirshfeld, who ran clothing
house on La Sale street for several months,
has moved his stock to Sterling.
"RALGY. MIR. johnson, superintendent
of the south side public school, is suffering
from neuralgia, and has not been able to at.
tend school this week.
lLL.-Geo EIensler is the victim Of quincy
DR.-Gov, Ogelsby has re.apponted DR..
Corbus, of Mendoza, member of the State
Board Of Clarifies. The DR.. has served
several years in that capacity, and has made
q most excellent officer,
FL0.--Mr and Mrs W. B. Titus, Mr.. Will
Sanders and Mr. Charles Allen start next
Tuesdly for Florida, where they hope to
emulate the dream of Ponce de Leon and
breathe in the fountain Of perpetual youth
Let EN- breathe.
Observation-Disclosures. Reuben AMI James
Miller, sons of Bishop Reuben Miller, of
Utica, are the guests of their uncle, uriah
Miller, in East Ottawa.
NERHTCK Richard Merrick, the popular
city marshal of Peru, was in the city on last
Thursday on bus ness connected with his
office. Dick is error TO all law. break
ers in the west end, and the people of Peru
show good judgment in retaining him in of.
fee. lie is one OF the most efficient peace
offers in La Sale county.
TYrHo.-Mr. Patrick Fennesey. of Wallace,
is very low with typhoid fever
SHoCKED,-h. Schoch, OF the City National
Bank, while trying to climb up the exterior of
the Victor Mills, on "boggan sled' the
other Ievening, disarranged the anatomical
harmony Of his business thumb, and would
have 10 learn to count money with his toes
were it not that he fears he is not 'handy"
with his feet
GUN.-Will Graham has the prize gun. 1t !
is of the finest make and cost 5000, and
managed to get itself into Will : |
stocking on Christmas eve. Will is justly |
proud Of it. As he is one Of the crack shots |
Of the Ottawa Gun Club, with plain gun,
what won't he do when he comes to shoot |
wi h this elegant and perfect instrument of
lea b:
T.. l.--The many friends Of Mr.. T.. !. |
ir ggs, the veteran druggist, will be glad TO
earn that he has so far recovered from his
recent accident that be was able to be at the
store yesterday for several hours. He is
smiling and cheerful and we hope to see him
or many year yet at the Old Settlers. !
+. L.-Mr. F. L. Fiske, who was pros.
rated by a fearful cold the week before
christmas, has had tough time of it and
has not been able to visit the store since lie
Ma much better yesterday.